MUNG BEAN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

1. 19AGR201- CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(KHARIF CROPS)
MUNG BEAN
Submitted by Submitted to
Athira Rajan. Dr.Janarthanan P
CB.AG.U4AGR20015 Assistant professor
Agronomy

2. MUNG BEAN / GREEN GRAM
Scientific name
Mungbean ( Vigna radiata L.)
Origin
India and Central Asia
Varieties
Pusa vishal, Samrat, IPM 2-3,Pant mung 2, Pant mung 4, SML-668,SML
32, SML 54,Sheela,Mohini
CULTIVATION PRACTICES
Preparation of land
Prepare the land to fine tilth and form beds and channels.To tide over the soil
surface crusting apply lime at the rate of 2t /ha along with FYM at 12.5 t/ha.
A well prepared seedbed is required for proper germination and establishment
of the crop. For this give 2 – 3 ploughings followed by planking to make the

3. seedbed free from clods and weeds. For the summer/spring cultivation after
the harvesting of last crops, the tillage should be done after irrigation.
Sowing Time
Mungbean should be sown during the last week of June to mid or first week
of July. For the summer or spring crop, mungbean should be sown after the
harvest of last crop (potato, sugarcane, mustard and cotton, etc). The first
fortnight of March is most suitable for spring/summer cultivation. Late sown
mungbean takes more loss at the time of flowering stage due to high
temperature and yield affected. In kharif season 20 July to first week of
August and summer season- 20Feb. to 30 March.
Seed Rate, Spacing & Method
In kharif season- 12-15 kg seed/ha and summer season 18-20kg seed/ha is the
seed rate.Only green gram alone : 20kg/ha(pulse crop),10kg/ha(mixed
crop).Rice fallow pulses ; 25 Kg/ha.Bund sowing; 50g/100m length of bund.
The plant-to-plant distance should be maintained (atleast 5 cm). Rainy season
mungbean is sown at the distance 60x45cm and in summer 45x30cm. Sowing
can be done behind the local plough or with the help of seed drill. In kharif
season- 12-15 kg seed/ha and summer season 18-20kg seed/ha.
Seed Treatment
Treat the seeds with Carbendazim + Thiram @ 2 g/kg of seed 24 hours before
sowing (or) with talc formulation of Trichoderma viride @ 4-6g/kg of seed
(or) Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g/kg seed. Bio control agents are
compatible with biofertilizers. First treat the seeds with Biocontrol agents. and
then with Rhizobium. Fungicides and biocontrol agents are incompatible
Treatment with Biofertilizer
Treat the soil with 3 packets (600 g/ha) of Rhizobiam culture & 3 packets (600
g/ha) of Phosphobacteria with 25 kg of FYM and 25 kg of soil before sowing.
Intercropping
During kharif, mungbean are grown generally with maize, pearl millet,
pigeonpea and cotton as intercrop. During spring, mungbean is grown in 2:1
ratio with sugarcane with row to row distance of 90 cm. & from mungbean 30
cm distance maintain. Intercropping with sunflower is also suitable with ratio
(2:6).

4. Manure and Fertilizer
For mungbean, 15-20 kg nitrogen, 30-40 kg phosphorus should be applied at
sowing time. It is advisable to use fertilizers on the basis of soil test and
recommendations, normally 100 kg DAP/ha is enough for one hectare the
fertilizer should be applied by drilling either at the time of sowing or just
before sowing in such a way that they are placed about 2-3 cm below the seed.
Irrigation
Rainy season mungbean dose not require irrigation. Cultivated mungbean in
summer season is possible only where adequate irrigation facilities exist. The
first irrigation should be given 18-22 DAS. Subsequent irrigations may be
seduced at the interval of 12-15 days. One irrigation before flowering and
another at pod-filing stage would ensure healthy seeds. Water logging in the
field should be avoided at all cost. No irrigation should be given when the
crop is in full bloom stage.
Weed Control
Two weeding should be given to keep the crop free from harmful weeds. First
weeding should be done 20-25 DAS and Second 40-45 DAS. Use
Pendimethalin (Stamp) @ 0.75- 1 kg . a.i. per ha in 400-600 liter of water a
pre-emergence application . Always flat nozzle is used during spraying of
weedicide.
Harvesting Threshing & Storage
Mung should be harvested when more than 80 per cent pods mature. One or
two rounds of picking of pods are also recommended to avoid losses due to
shattering. The plants are cut with the sickle and dried on the threshing floor.
These are then threshed by beating with sticks or by trampling with bullocks.
The clean seeds should be sun dried for 3-4 days to bring their moisture
content at 8-10% to safely store in appropriate bins.
Yield
A well managed crop, as indicated above, may produce 8-10 quintals and in
mixed crop yield 3-5 quintals grains per ha. In rainy season crop produce 10
qtls/ha and in summer crop produce 12-15 qtls. /ha. In mixed cropping 3-5
qtls/ha.In rainfed- 700-900kg/ha,Irrigated – 1500 kg/ha and Rice fallow- 500
kg/ha

5. References
https://dpd.gov.in/Mungbean.pdf
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/mungbean.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mung_bean